Showcase SHOWCASE: July 6-13, 2025

[BiggChev]

You are definitely paying attention to the details regarding the tambourines. The staccato strings are actually sustained strings with Duck making it 8th notes. I put them right back because any louder and they were a bit too prominent

I think the strings fit perfectly in the mix. The ducking is a cool choice. Keep the body of the sustained, but get the rhythmic quality of the staccato. Smart.

 

[2GooD Productions]

@BiggChev The trick to my snares is just soft clipping and eq. That's it.

 

[BiggChev]

@2GooD Productions

listening back, I didn't catch the little mallet/bells in the transition around 1:10. Very deft touch!!

 

[BiggChev]

@BiggChev The trick to my snares is just soft clipping and eq. That's it.

Gonna try this. I've been trying to cheat it with dual compressors (one sidechained to the kick and one sidechained to the Snare) but it just squished the fuck out of everything. I also don't care much for Logic's multi-band compressor.

 

[2GooD Productions]

Gonna try this. I've been trying to cheat it with dual compressors (one sidechained to the kick and one sidechained to the Snare) but it just squished the fuck out of everything. I also don't care much for Logic's multi-band compressor.

I set the limit to -3 then boost the input until it snaps hard. Because it's a snare the distortion gets covered up.

 

[2GooD Productions]

@BiggChev On eqing I cut below 120-150hz, above 9khz and sometimes have to dynamic eq the hi mids and tops to tame it a little

 

[JM.]

This is fucking dope bro, the mix could use a little work but its fucking dope man.

@DJ Excellence Polished Diamond isn't composed, but it did inspire me to compose the track I posted today.

On your track, personally I would brighten it up a bit in the high mids and top, seems to be more bass heavy, the balance would benefit from brightening up the high end IMO. Once again, like I said before, I think you have found your own style and its fucking dope. The switch ups are smooth as fuck. My only criticism is the balance of the mix, the current balance makes it sound a little muddy. I think the snare could hit a bit harder too, with some side chained compression between the kick and bass will help the kick cut through a little more too. Fucking dope man, I like it a lot, just wish I knew what they were saying, should have paid more attention in French class.

@JM. The mix is really nice man, like I said, I wouldn't change anything about it.

Thank you. It's good to hear that!